Halloween

So this year the mom's decided to dress up for Halloween. After our boys all wanted us to dress us as Star Wars ladies we opted to make our own Hippie Costumes. We tied dyed our own tees, went to the salvation army to find some Nice skirts and then accessorized! I think we looked great!

as for the kids... wow the energy level was high. We had pretty much all Star Wars.. all the boys were one character or another and we even had the cutest little Yoda ( no not Ryan, our friends daughter!) Ryan was a Chicago Bear football player of course!

First Cruise

So we did it..we left all three boys at home and went on our very first cruise. David and I, along with Patty and Dana (our good friends) had a blast. We left our lovely children in the care of Nana and Papa, and Grandma, and we were off. We left Friday and returned Monday. The weather was good, considering we had received word it may Thunderstorm and shower..nice try Dallas Rains....the weather man was wrong as usual.

We left from Long Beach and went to Ensenada and back. While in Ensenada we took a 15 minute drive to the Blowhole. It was vey pretty and clean down there! Much better then in town. We picked up some gifts for the boys..a mako shark head and 2 slingshots! You know boy toys!

Having fun at the Blowhole

David and I enjoyed some much needed alone time..it is amazing how just 4 days alone, with good friends to boot, can make you appreciate each other more.

Da Bears

This year we had the great opportunity to watch the Bears play the Chargers in San Diego. We decided this would be the first game we would bring Drew to watch and enjoy it with us.


WE took the train down to San Diego with Vince, Jim and Leah. It was a lot of fun and it seemed like 2/3's of the train were Bears fans which made it even more fun.

















Drew loved seeing the Eagle flying around the stadium before the game. It was an amazing sight.














all smiles before the game... too bad they had to lose!

Dave and Vince each cheering on their own teams.

Soccer Days

With the fun of summer coming to an end it means soccer season has begun. This is the 4th year for Drew and the 1st for Bryce.

Drew and Bryce all smiles before their first game. I do believe they are some handsome little boys

Drew scoring in the first 10 seconds of the game. He really is a great player, and knows a lot about the game at such a young age. Our little Super Star!

Bryce showing he has some moves too!

Fun in the Sun

What do you do when it seems like 100 degrees in Huntington? Not go to the crowded beach that is for sure. Turn on your sprinklers and let the kids run wild.... they had a blast and my beautiful grass was watered too! Nice deal!

Bryce's 5th Birthday

Bryce turned 5 on Friday, August 31. The day started off hard since he was running a low grade fever, which kept him out school (nice start). But by 1 pm he was feeling just fine so the party still went on. We kept it very small and Bryce had a ton of fun with his cousins and close friends.


Bryce was a little embarrassed during cake time!















Everyone enjoying Ryan going down our slide backwards .. what a little show off!

First Day of School

Yippee school finally is here...Drew of course was very excited and could not wait to see all his friends and meet his new teacher. Bryce in the morning stated "I am not going". That was at 7:30 am, he did not start school until 12 pm! When it came time to bring him to school and do the dreaded drop off he was perfectly fine. Now I on the other time was not! Expecting the worst and getting the best was a nice shock, but not being needed was another story. They do really do grow up too fast!



















Ryan home alone.. and a handful he is